The Children Blizzard Quiz

Consider the last line of the introduction: "There's something in the air, he told her with worried glance toward the heavens." What literary device is the author using by including this line?

• metaphor

• simile

• foreshadow

• hyperbole

What purpose the quote in question #1 serve?

• The author wants to draw the reader into the story and make the reader keep reading the story.

• The author wants the reader to make a prediction of what is going to happen in the story.

• The author wants to provide readers some background information about the text.

• The author want to get the reader to think about the event in the story.

According to the information in the section," An Artic Blast", what made the blizzard of 1888 so powerful?

• The blizzard was powerful because it was created by a low pressure system.

• The blizzard developed from a combination of three different weather blizzards.

• The blizzard was created by a high pressure weather system.

• The blizzard was an accumulation of both a high and low pressure system.

On page 6, Lauren Tarshis writes that at the time of the blizzard, "The science of weather forecasting was in its infancy, and there was no technology that could accurately predict a storm's strength or path." Why is this information important to the story?

• This explains why the students were sent to school.

• It explains why the storm hit the town in 1888.

• it explains why the storm was foreshadowed to the townspeople

• it explains why the the people of the prairie in 1888 did not have any advance warning of the blizzard.

Why do you think Walter jumped out of the sled to retrieve his perfume bottle?

• Walter jumped out the sled because he confiscated the perfume from his mother and he didn't want to be in trouble.

• The perfume bottle was a family heirloom of his mother.

• Walter jumped out the sled to get his perfume bottle because it was important to him.

• The perfume bottle was a gift for his grandmother.

On page 7, Tarshis writes, " Meanwhile, snow and ice swarmed around his body like attacking bees." What figurative language is the author using here?

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

• analogy

What does the quote in question #6 help you understand about the storm?

• It helps the reader understand how intense the storm was and how painful the storm was for Walter.

• It shows how the storm impacted the lives of the people of the 1888 storm.

• It helps the reader understand the pain caused by the storm.

• It shows the reader how much a powerful storm can impact the town.

What is the purpose of the section of "Houses Made of Dirt"?

• To help the readers understand life of the prairie.

• To help the readers see the culture of prairie life and how the storm affected their life.

• To help the readers understand what life was like on the prairie at the time of the storm.

• To help the readers understand the weather patterns of the prairie in 1888.

What does the sidebar "Tough Life" add to the article?

• The purpose of this section is provide an image of life in the 1800's.

• The purpose of this section is to provide examples of activities of the 1800's.

• The purpose of the section is to provide more information about the life of a homesteader in the late 1800's.

• The purpose of this section is to explain how life was like on the prairie land.

On page 9, Tarshis writes, " Although Will saw the sled pulling away, he remained focused oh his search." What does this detail tell you about Will?

• You can infer he was startled and upset about the search for his brother.

• You can infer that he had a lot experience with sledding and he was not scared at all.

• You can infer that Will did not like his brother and he was scared.

• You can infer that Will is brave and loved his brother a lot.